BEST WAYS TO PRESERVE, DRY AND STORE HERBS TO RETAIN ITS POTENCY






Drug medication, as it is generally practised, is a curse. Educate away from drugs, use them less and less, and depend more upon hygienic agencies. Nature will respond to God’s remedies,—pure air, pure water, proper exercise, and a clear conscience.- HL 246.4
     

         Tens of millions of people now take herbs for optimal performance of their physical and mental well-being, there is now a drastic increase in scientific research and evidences confirming potency or effective of natural remedies over the conventional medications.            

    Plants show astonishing therapeutic properties, thousands of plants species growing throughout the world has medical uses, containing active constituents that have a direct action on a particular part, organ or system of our bodies herbs Catnip and Tubocurarine are renowned for smoothing the nerves, etc.         
    
     Herbs help the body combat illness and support her efforts to expel toxins and regain good health.             
    Although plants are useful in treating illness, it might work ill, become less potent or get spoilt if care is not exercised in its harvest, drying and storage. This article addresses the best ways to dry, harvest, and store herbs.  Alright, let's dive in.            
   There are more who die from the use of drugs than all who would have died of disease had nature been left to do her own work.—How toLive, 61   


                                                            AIR DRYING.                                                  
     It is best to harvest in the spring, ensure that the leaves are fully matured, wash and shake out excess water you may hang upside down to drip water for a while.            
     Use a dry-clean room that is not dusty, keep away from direct sunlight. The room should cross-ventilated and airy.                                                                                                  
 If it is aromatic leaves you can dry in shade. 
    
If they are flowery parts of plants, leave them a while under the sun before taking them in so as to preserve their colors.       
    Ensure to turn leaves occasionally in order to preserve them from mold.   If you are drying Bulbs, Rhizomes or fleshy roots, peel off the outer membrane and slice about half an inch.          
    If they are woods, twigs, or barks, then dry directly under the sun.            

   DEHUMIDIFYING DRYING  
    Dehumidifying is very effective, it literally sucks out water from the plant while preserving the color and nutrients intact. It works best when kept in a small sealed room in which the herbs are in a mesh tray or hung in loose bunches.             

          
MICROWAVE DRYING        
    The parts of the plant to be dried should be spread on a paper and dried according to the manufacturer's instructions. This method is not recommended.                
      

FREEZING  
    Preserving with a freezer is also good but best for culinary purposes then for medical purposes. The advantage is the color and flavor are retained.   
    

OVEN DRYING  
    The parts of the plant to be dried should be spread on the tray of the oven according to the manufacturer's instructions but it is not also recommended.

    
  HERB VAPORIZER 
    Basically dry herb vaporizer is device that dries flowers or herbs, they are usually called dry herbal vape, they are very convenient to use. Personally Air Vape has proven more user friendly, strong, durable and very cheap and portable with free shipping. It is essential for starting your herb cabinet.          





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HYDROTHERAPY WHY AND HOW DOES IT WORK? (the physiology behind hydrotherapy)


Hydrotherapy comes from two Greek words Hydro meaning water and therapy meaning treatment, in other words Hydrotherapy means the use of water in any of its three forms (Solid, Liquid, or Steam) either externally or internally to restore health.

 

WHY WATER IS VALUABLE AS A THERAPEUTIC AGENT.

 1. It is generally available and cheap.

2. It does not cause irritation either externally or internally.

3. Its ability to change from solid to liquid to steam and back again.

4. It can be recycled and reused.

5. Water gives up heat rapidly, yet it does not cool too rapidly.

6. It is universal solvent.

7. Easy to apply.

8. Great power for absorbing and releasing heat.

9. Proper viscosity

10. Proper density for buoyancy.

 

The chemistry behind hydrotherapy.

 Good circulation of good blood leads to good health.

Hydrotherapy functions majorly by increasing proper circulation and the production of white blood cells.

 

Due to the skin been connected to every organ in the body through the nervous and circulatory systems, change in the temperature of the skin via water application either cold or hot or warm will stimulate or sedate specific systems or organs through nervous sensation.

 

Water therapy works because it provides the main needs of the cell which are oxygen, water, nutrition, elimination, and protection from toxic and harmful or unhealthy substance. Cells been the building block for our body's tissue, organs, and systems means that  healthy cells will definitely result to a healthy organs, and systems.

 

How does hydrotherapy satisfy these basic needs of the cell?

When the temperature of body is increased generally (E.G. steam bath) or specifically  to an area(E. G. Hot foot bath), there is a drastic increase in blood flow or circulation leading to sweating, thus toxins are removed from the body and congestion of the blood in any part of the body is relieved, because of the even circulation, there is increased transportation of nutrients and oxygen throughout the body and readily supply to the cells.

 

There is always a stimulation of the immune system leading to a multiplication of the white blood cells, they become more active when the body temperature is increased, this results to relieve of pains and fever, promotion of relaxation and rest.

 

 

 

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECT OF HOT AND COLD WATER.

 

Understanding the physiological effects of water at varied temperatures is required for the optimization of its benefits.

 

HEAT

1. Decreases stiffness in arthritis.

2. Decreases muscle pain and spasm.

3. Increases hemorrhage

4. Increases edema production.

5. Increases blood flow.

6. Increases inflammatory response

 

COLD

1. Increases stiffness in arthritis

2. Decreases muscle pain and spasm

3. Decreases hemorrhage

4. Decreases edema production

5. Decreases blood flow.

6. Decreases the inflammatory response.

 

 



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